Suleiman al-Khalidi

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New York, April 1, 2011--Al-Jazeera said today that Libyan
authorities re-arrested four of its journalists just hours after they had been released. A Syrian journalist who spoke critically of Libyan government
policies was also reported in state custody. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the
ongoing attacks on the press in Libya,
and calls on authorities to immediately release all journalists in custody.

New York, March 30, 2011--Reuters said today it was urgently seeking the safe return of two of its
veteran journalists in Syria, one of whom was said to be in state custody while
the other was reported missing. In Libya, meanwhile, a Reuters correspondent
was expelled today without explanation.